Intro to Crewel Embroidery with Katherine Shaughnessy

Intro to Crewel Embroidery
Tuesday, June 12 6-8pm
Instructor: Katherine Shaughnessy

Whether you're brand new to stitching or an advanced embroider, Katherine Shaughnessy's New Crewel 101 embroidery workshop is sure to be a perfect fit. Shaughnessy is visiting Dallas on June 12 and will be stopping by Oil and Cotton with a trunk load of her unique crewel works and autographed copies of her latest book, New Crewel:The Motif Collection.

Come and learn the basics of crewel embroidery including Shaughnessy's favorite and essential 'New Crewel' stitches, a little history, explanation of materials, finishing techniques and pattern transfer tricks. Participants will receive all the supplies needed to get started -- linen fabric, wool thread, needles and a hoop.

Shaughnessy's Wool & Hoop kits, supplies and books featuring her original designs, dozens of fun projects and over 20 embroidery stitches, will be available for sale. For more information, call 214.942.0474. Visit www.oilandcotton.com to register.

To learn more about Katherine Shaughnessy's work visit:
http://www.doegirl.com/

Embroidered Monogram - Saturday, April 14, 10-1pm

Embroidered Monogram - Saturday, April 14, 10-1pm
Instructor: Stephanie Johnson

Join us for this introduction to the art of embroidery. Students will learn to embroider their MONOGRAM. Do you love label makers, carving your initials into the bark of trees, tagging freight trains? Well this is your chance to learn how to stitch your mark. Put your name on it and make your linens and things FANCY!!!

Topics include basic skills of choosing and preparing the fabric, using the hoop, and threading the needle, transfer techniques, anchoring stitches (to knot or plunge), to finishing the project for final display. Traditional embroidery stitches will be taught. With the skills learned, you will be able to continue making beautiful pieces of art or simply embellish items of your own. Visit our website to register online. Beginners welcome! Visit www.oilandcotton.com to register.

Materials Included
• 6" embroidery hoop
• white cotton fabric
• floss of varying colors
• crewel needles
• transfer paper
• sample pattern

Stephanie has developed a series of classes for Oil and Cotton that will be taught monthly. Students interested in gaining a deeper understanding of needlepoint should consider registering for Stephanie's other workshops:

Embroidered Color Wheel Sampler - Thursday, April 26, 6-9pm
Embroidered Clutch (2 day class) - Saturdays, May 5 and 19, 10-2pm

Embroidery at Oil and Cotton

Our embroidery teacher, Stephanie Scoggin brought the finished example for her next workshop, a beautifully embellished linen clutch. During our visit we discussed the history of needlework and the similarities and differences of this craft throughout various cultures and it's evolution.

This evening I spent hours looking at strange embroidery samplers found via VADS, brightly colored examples of African embroidery on black cloth, intricately decorated Indian dresses, and revisited several artists that use embroidery and thread in their work like Maurizio Anseri and Gabriel Dawe.

This is a simple tutorial about Shashiko, a Japanese tradition of embroidery. I like the bold contrast of the  indigo dyed cloth against the white thread that is most often used in Shashiko embroidery .

To learn more about the history and art of embroidery please join us for our next workshop.

Introduction to Embroidery - August 13th

Join us on Saturday, August 13, 11-2pm for this introduction to embroidery. Students will begin their very own embroidery stitch sampler. Students will make a sampler by following a pattern and will also have the opportunity to monogram their initials. Each student is invited to experiment and add to the traditional sampler.

Topics include basic skills of choosing and preparing the fabric, using the hoop, and threading the needle, transfer techniques, anchoring stitches (to knot or plunge), to finishing the project for final display. Eight traditional embroidery stitches will be taught: Running stitch (blue), Backstitch (blue), Split stitch (green), Feather stitch (lime green), Backstitch variation (orange and pink), French Knots (red), Chain stitch (light purple), Blanket stitch (purple). With the skills learned, you will be able to continue making beautiful pieces of art or simply embellish items of your own. Visit our website to register online.

Materials Included
• 6" embroidery hoop
• white cotton fabric
• floss of varying colors
• crewel needles
• transfer paper
• sample pattern